Week 1
Foundations
How drayage fits ports, rail and the supply chain. Terminals, containers, shipping documents, holds and releases.
Academy
Training Academy
A 20-day program, plus 3 bonus sessions, built to take a new hire, or an experienced over-the-road dispatcher, to job-ready drayage work.
- Length
- 20 days + 3 bonus sessions
- Structure
- 4 core weeks + bonus days
- Final assessment
- 60 multiple-choice + 20 written
- Scored
- out of 100
- Format
- PDF now · video next · same budget
Program outline
Four core weeks, then reference and practice.
The detailed day-by-day curriculum is being updated.
Week 1Foundations
Week 2Running the board
Week 3Pricing and the customer
Week 4Control and recovery
BonusDesk practice and a full shift
Test after every dayFinal assessmentCertificate
Week 2
Running the board
Dispatch planning, driver communication, last free day, demurrage and per diem, chassis, exports.
Week 3
Pricing and the customer
Rates, fuel surcharge and accessorials, quoting and follow-up, risk, contracts and getting paid.
Week 4
Control and recovery
KPIs, recovery scenarios, invoice auditing, disputes and a capstone week of real moves.
Certificate
Certificate of completion
Trainees who pass the final assessment receive a Draycademy certificate of completion with a unique verification ID, so an employer can confirm it.
Training is available to drayage companies for current staff and new hires. Ask us about access for your team.
